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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUNDIE AND FOWLIS | Lundie Lundie and Fowlis Lundie Lundie and Foulis Lundie & Fowlis-Easter Lundie & Fowlis |
Sheriff's List of meresmen New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Johnston's Co. [County] map of Forfarshire Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Fullarton's Gazeteer Oliver & Boyd's Almanack |
048; 049 | [Situation] South eastern portion of the county Two parishes united in 1618 but lying contiguously the one in Forfarshire and the other in Perthshire. Each has its own church its Kirk-session its poors' box and its session register and its school and likewise possesses some distinctive peculiarities. Lundie is about 3 miles long varies in breadth from about 1½ to 3 and the area is supposed to be about 3;258 acres, and is bounded on the north by Newtyle on the east by Auchterhouse on the south by Fowlis and on the west by Kellins. Along the north and west the surface is part of the Sidlaw hills, heathy on the higher grounds but verdant and rich in pasturage on the southern Slopes. The central and southern sections are champaign and the soil productive Fowlis has a triangular shape and measures about 3¾ miles on its north side 2¼ on its east side and 4¼ on its S.W. [South West] side. Its area is said to be about 1;944 acres. It is all in the Co. [County] of Perth and is bounded on the north by Lundie and Auchterhouse on the east by Liff and on the south-west by Liff and Longforgan. Black Law in NW. [North West] corner is the only hill.The general surface of the parish slopes gently to the south and is fully enclosed and beautifully cultivated. The united parish is in the presbytery of Dundee and Synod of Angus and Mearnes. Patron, the Earl of Camperdown. |
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[Page] 1Parish of Lundie and Fowlis
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